That morning Francis Bennett awoke in rather a bad temper. This was eight days since his wife had been in France and he was feeling a little lonely.

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That morning Francis Bennett awoke in rather a bad temper. This was eight days since his wife had been in France and he was feeling a little lonely. As soon as he awoke, Francis Bennett switched on his phonotelephote whose wires led to the house he owned in the Champs-Elysees. The telephone, completed by the telephote, is another of our time’s conquests! Though the transmission of speech by the electric current was already very old, it was only since yesterday that vision could also be transmitted.

A valuable discovery, and Francis Bennett was by no means the only one to bless its inventor when, in spite of the enormous distance between them, he saw his wife appear in the telephotic mirror. ‘Francis … dear FtancisL.’His name, spoken by that sweet voice, gave a happier turn to Francis Bennett’s mood. He quickly jumped out of bed and went into his mechanized dressing room.

(а) Why was Francis Bennett in a bad temper?

(b) What did he do as soon as he woke up?

(c) What was the valuable discovery made just a day before 25th July?

(d) What changed the mood of Francis Bennett?

(e) What is considered a Time’s conquest?

Answer 1

 (a) Francis Bennett was feeling lonely as his wife had been to France eight days ago and so he was in a bad temper.

(b) As soon as Francis woke up, he switched on the phonotelephote whose wires connected to his house in Champs Elysees where his wife was staying.

(c) The valuable discovery was the telephotic mirror where Francis could see his wife appear on screen apart from hearing his voice.

(d) When Francis heard his wife’s sweet voice say, ‘Francis…Francis’ , his mood changed into a happy feel.

(e) Telephone completed by telephote, resulting in phonotelephote is a Time’s conquest.